Colostomy outfit



Dec. 15, 1936. F. A. BOSER COLOSTOMY OUTFIT Filed July 7, 1956 INVENTOR. Emmi: 751% ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 15,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COLOSTOMY OUTFIT Frank A. Boser, Jersey. City, N. J.

Application July 7, 1936, Serial No. 89,417

.3 Claims.

This invention relates to colostomy outfits, an object of the invention being to provide an outfit of this character which will be comfortable to the wearer and which can be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.

Outfits of this character usually employed consist of a sack of soft rubber which is difficult to keep clean and which becomes offensive after continued use. With my improved outfit I employ a container which is of rigid material and which has a separable section or bottom portion in which a removable bag of water-proof paper or other suitable material is located. This lower section or bottom portion of the container can 1.; be easily and quickly separated from the other portion of the container and the bag thrown away and replaced by a new one, thus keeping the device always clean.

With these and other objects in view, the in vention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, all of which will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a view in elevation illustrating my improved colostomy outfit;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view mainly in elevation but partly in section, the view being taken on the line 22 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 3 is a view in longitudinal section on the line 3- -3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a type of bag which I may successfully employ with my improved outfit;

Fig. 6 is a view in longitudinal section showing the use of a night cap instead of the container.

The reference character A is employed to indicate generally a belt which throughout that portion of its length designed to cover the portion of the body adjacent the outlet, is of an appreciable width and may be reinforced by stays I. This wider portion of the belt is preferably tapered toward one end as shown at 2 and straps 3 and 4 are secured to this tapered end of the belt and are adapted to be positioned around the body and adjustably secured to the other end of 50 limited to any particular securing means I have 55 therein a soft rubber ring 8 adapted to be posithe belt. While, of course, the invention is nottioned around the outlet in the body and this soft rubber ring has a flange 9 around its opening.

My improved receptacle, indicated generally by. the reference character B, comprises upper and lower sections i and H respectively. These sections I0 and H are removably secured together and I have shown as securing means pivoted bails l2 on the lower section II adapted to engage over lugs l3 on the upper section. The upper section is of somewhat circular form and is pro- 10 vided with an entrance opening it which is circular in form and is provided around the same with a flange I 5. This flange I5 is adapted to engage the ring 8 outside the flange 9 and is securely clamped against the ring. As a clamping 5 or securing means I preferably provide a strap I6 which is secured at one end to the belt A and is adapted to be passed through loops I! on theback of the upper section l0 and is then secured at its free end to the belt A. I have illustrated as one means of securing this strap It, a fixed pin on the strap and a series of eyelets IS in the strap to receive the pin l8, but of coursethis particular form of securing means may be varied at will. It is to be understood that the receptacle ll is of a rigid nature and may be made of aluminum or other light material, but, of course,theinvention is not limited to the specific material employed. The upper section ill of the body B is formed with a downwardly projecting flange 20 which fits within the lower section II of the body and a gasket 2|, preferably of rubber, isinterposed between beads 22 and 23 on the upper and lower sections Ill and II respectively.--

An important feature of my invention is the employment of a bag 24 in the lower section II, and this bag may be of paper suitably waterproofed and may be folded flat as indicated in Fig. 5 of the drawing so that a number of these bags may be .carried conveniently for use. The bag 24 is inserted in the lower section II and its upper end is flared outwardly over the head 23 of the lower section and is securely clamped under the gasket 2| when the sections of the body B are secured together. This bag further acts as a receptacle and whenever it is desired the lower portion or section ll of the body can be readily disconnected from the upper section III and the bag removed and thrown away. A new bag can then be inserted and the body sections secured together as above explained.

As indicated in Fig. 6 of the drawing, a night cap 25 may be employed when the receptacle is removed, and this nightcap fits the ring I and is secured by the strapli. asindicated.

While I have illustrated and described what I believe to be the preferred embodiment 0! my invention, it is obvious that various slight changes may be made with regard to the form and arrangement of parts without departing from my invention, and hence I do not wish to be limited to the precise details set forth but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. A colostomy outfit including a belt adapted to be secured around the body, a ring constituting a part of the belt and adapted to be positioned around the opening in the body, a rigid container comprising upper and lower sections, means removably coupling said sections together, said upper section having an opening in its rear wall adapted to receive the ring, an inner waterproof paper bag substantially of the same size and shape as the interior of the lower rigid container section and located therein, and means clamping the container againstthe ring.

2. A colostomy outfit including a belt adapted to be secured around the body, a ring constituting a part of the belt and adapted to be positioned around the opening in the body, a rigid amass h container comprising upper and lower sections,

means removably coupling said sections together, said upper section having an opening in its rear well adapted to receive the ring, an inner waterproof paper bag substantially oi the same size and shape as the interior of the lower rigid container section and located therein, and means clamping the container against the ring, said last-mentioned means comprising a strap aflixed at one end of the belt adapted to be removably connected at its other end to the belt, and loops on the back of the upper section oi. the container receiving said strap.

3. A colostomy outfit including a rigid receptacle consisting of upper and lower sections, said upper section having an entrance opening in its rear wall adapted to receive a ring located around an opening in the body, a device on the upper section-adapted to operatively engage a securing means to hold the section against the ring, means for removably clamping said sec tions together, and an inner waterproof bag of substantially the same size and shape as the interior of the lower section of the receptacle and located in said lower section and having its upper edge clamped between the sections.

FRANK A. BOSER. 

